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In the Spring of Life

lovers arrive with petals in bloom soon depart as flowers wilt stars fall when perfumed nights fade Summer a carousel of delight ends, too finished

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Reader’s Group

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Redemption

push and pull of ocean tidesrestores her tired limbsevening strolls in old-growth forestssoothes her grieving heartdappled dew on wildflower bloomsunfurls her tangled thoughtsthen on her

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Haiku Dialogue

Delighted that my haiku was included in Haiku Dialogue- Under the March Moon—Half Moon of the Haiku Foundation. Thank you to guest editor Carole MacRury for

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Heron’s Nest

Many thanks to the editors at The Heron’s Nest for including my work in the current issue.Read all of the wonderful poets included: https://theheronsnest.com/March2023/index.html early

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